Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Clientelism Index
Burkina Faso
0.591
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.59
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Clientelism Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.591 against 0.59 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.06 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1920s | 0.71 | 0.751 | 0.041 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1930s | 0.71 | 0.751 | 0.041 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 0.7703 | 0.6657 | 0.1047 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 0.8308 | 0.6679 | 0.1629 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.6914 | 0.7118 | 0.0204 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 0.6289 | 0.7111 | 0.0822 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.4815 | 0.7124 | 0.2309 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.6683 | 0.7279 | 0.0596 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.7315 | 0.8015 | 0.07 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 0.6678 | 0.8547 | 0.1869 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 0.638 | 0.8015 | 0.1635 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Burkina Faso or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.591 against 0.59 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for clientelism index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.